Hafta'a (הפתעה) means surprise in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
surprise
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Hafta'a.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דבר פתאומי, מאורע לא צפוי. שלא הספיקו להתכונן אליו.
- 2תחושת פליאה לנוכח דבר לא צפוי.
- 3עממימתנה שמקבלהּ אינו יודע מהי.
The word Hafta'a is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הַפְתָּעָה
- Written without vowel points
- הפתעה
- Said
- hafta'a
- Pattern
- הַקְטָלָה
- Plural
- הַפְתָּעוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' הַפְתָּעוֹת; הפתעת־, ר' הַפְתָּעוֹת־
- Gematria
- 560
This is how Hafta'a is said in other languages.
- English
- surprise
- Arabic
- مفاجأَة
These words mean nearly the same as Hafta'a.
- פתאומיות
- השתוממות
- פליאה
- תדהמהamazement
- תימהון
- תמיהה
- התפלאות
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These words mean the opposite of Hafta'a.
- ציפייה
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These words rhyme with Hafta'a.
These words come before and after Hafta'a in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hafta'a.
What does Hafta'a (הפתעה) mean in Hebrew?
Hafta'a (הפתעה) means surprise. It is said hafta'a, with the stress on a.
What is a synonym for Hafta'a (הפתעה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hafta'a (הפתעה) are פתאומיות, השתוממות, פליאה, תדהמה, תימהון, and תמיהה.
What is the opposite of Hafta'a (הפתעה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Hafta'a (הפתעה) are ציפייה.
What rhymes with Hafta'a (הפתעה)?
Words that rhyme with Hafta'a (הפתעה) include תנועה, רפואה, מראה, דעה, רצועה, and שעה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הפתעה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.